Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-21
The SPORTING WORLD.
.Lagsard's 0reas victory.

MONMOUTH PARK, N. j., August 20.-Fol-
lowing is the summary Of the races to-day:
Mile-Moua won, Cyclops second, Precissa
third. Time 1:4esl.
Three-quarter mile---Specialty won. Now
or.never second, Tho Cadenceftty third.
Time 1:lsk.
Laggard won the great omnibus stakes
with $4,000 added money at Monmouth
park to-day. Firenzi was second and Han
over third. Time 2:4A
Dwyer Bros. publicly declared they would
win with Hanover. After one false start
they got O flag and started away with Lag
gard In the lead. Esqulmaux second, Hano-
yer next, and Kingston and Firenzl follow
Ing. Hanover moved up as they went
around the turn and was only half length
behind Laggard, who doggedly made the
pace. The Esquimaux was two lengths be-
hind Hanover, Kingston and Firenzi trailed
close behind. AS they strung into the near
stretch, Laggard led by half length, and
Hanover was two len gths ahead of Esqui-
maux. who was directly In front of Kingston
and Firenzi, AS they passed the judges
stand Laggard and Hanover were nose and
nose. AS they rounded the lower turn
Laggard was in the lead, but just as they
reached the quarter post Jimmy gave HanO-
yer his head for moment when he jumped
to the front with lead of a length. AT the
stables I1aggard once more showed his front,
and headed Hanover around the upper turn
by a head. Esquimaux was still third, but
Firenzi moved up place. Laggard was still
stretch and Firsnsi i was s at hanoyer's S saddle H
grth. ,
ever seen on the race course. Side BY side,
almost, came Laggard, Hanover and Flrenzi.
The grandson Of HindOo was in the center of
the trock and his enemies on each side of
him. Whip and spur were piled on all these.
The excitement became intense and men
screamed and shouted at the top of their
voices. On they came splashlng the mud AS
high as their heads. At the sixteenth pole
Garrison, who was on. Firenzi. dropped his
whip. The snapper" has q bone felOn on
his finger and the pain made him unable to
retain 1t longer. 1t was anybody's race for
moment and one blanket would have covered
all three horses. A moment more and they
passed the judges. Laggard leading by neck
and Ferenzi and Mead in front Of Hanover
Mingster finished last.
Th other races were
One and three-eghts miles: Long knight
$3.50
Three-quarters of mile: Leather Stocking
won, Fred b. second, Laura Brown third.
Time-1:19
One and one-eighth miles: Strathspey
won. Editor second, Relax third. Time
2:0lM.
Steeple chase, full course: Hercules won,
5:05h.
Racing at Saratoga.
SARATOGA. August 2O.--The weather was
hazy and warm the track dusty in places
and attendance large.
Three-quarter mile--Geraldine won, Los
Angeles second. Belinda third. Time III.
One mile and furlong-Grisette won. Flag
eolet second, Freycloud third. Time :5S.
One mile and five hundred yards--Volante
won. Brown Duke second, Telie Dee third.
Time 2:l5X.
Three-quarter mile---Miss Ford won, Cas-
satt second, Dudley Oaks third. Time 1:l6.
Bess second, Coiumbine third. Time TACK.
National League Games.
tween the Pitttsburs and Chicago team teams TO- to.
PIt.sburs.. au -. .OS ...o 1o1 $50 o o .
PitsSerswMolrj; and Nannstt1en .oss
hits-Chicago s, Pittsburl s Errors-Pitts,
burg 2. Chicago /. Umpire-Powers.
PnILApELPH!A. August 2O.-The game be-
tween the Philadelphia and New York
sei'ad4s12he.: Ssw 4o22h..::::S ::::S Is q
Game called at end of ninth inning on ac-
'ophe PiteSersMcassy sacassy and Keefe Base hits
-Philadelphia il New York il. Errors
Philadelphia 2, New York l. Umpire-Sul-
| livan.
,! i!NpIANA,roLIs August so;GThe .!. game
teams to-day resulted as follows:
DS'Ss Siss:;.Is.psr Sni SrSs,s. ps.. a.s
Indianapolis IL, Detroit l3. Errors-ln-
dianapoiis 3, Detroit 4. Umplre-J. Brennan.
BosToN,:s August 20..The game be-
tween the b. Boston and Washington teams
Washington. RGssSn; ..G 1888 S:-.s S-s
.Pitchers-stemmeyer and Whitney Base
Boston II. Washington. Umpire-DOescher.
RessSn.n. noon ..::::.!:'..sS gam. oeeoo
Washingtons:: 20 o 0ol -
hits-Boston II. Washington s. Errors
Boston Q. Washington Z. Umpire-Doe-
scher.
American Association.
CINCINNATI, August 2o.-The game be-
tween the Cincinnati and Brooklyn teams
today resulted as follows
S'seiapa.': SreehlSn' :..::S 10 9 SIS ! 81
ST.. LoUis,l August 2O.-The game be-
tween the St. Louis and Athletic teams to
81 Sthssias: hss: s::::::a ::::::::4 81;
eLOUIsv1LLE, August 2O.-The game be-
tween the Louisville and Baltimore team:
l
louisville. ......6 / D 8 Q 4 o LII
Baltimore. .......0 0 0 0 0 0 O.
Northwestern League.
DEs MONIES, Ia, August I9-The North
western league games to-day resulted as fol
| lows:
Milwaukee. 9; Des Moines, 1.
At Milwaukee,, Oshkosh,ss IS; La Cross, 0.
st. Paul. Z; Minneapolis, 8.
At Minneapolis Eau Claire. 4; Duluth 80; a
Duluth.
The Rain Spoiled 1t.
DENVER Colo, August 20.-lSpeciai Tele
gram to the BEE. 1.-The postponed game be
tween Hastings and Denver was called a
the end of the fourth inning on account o
rain. The score then stood to in favO
! of Hastings.
North Platte %, Cheyenne o.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., August 20.--[Spec
clal Telegram to the BEE.J-The Cheyenne
| hooo hall oln MIA tho tn